Apollo


Kelsie Rupp
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Parents:
Zeus and Leto

God of:
Music, Poetry, The Sun, Archery, Healing, Light, Truth, Prophecy, Art

Significant Children:
Aristaeus and Asclepius

Summarize an interesting story from mythology that your god is a part of:
Apollo had fallen in love with the Spartan prince Hyacinthus. While practicing throwing the discus Hyacinthus was decapitated by Zephyrus who was jealous of Apollo and for he to loved Hyacinthus. While filled with grief Apollo cursed his immortality to be with his lover. Out of the blood his mortal lover shed he created the Hyacinth flower as a memorial for his lovers death. Apollo cried over the new and
Hyacinthos














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